Come to a workshop to breathe, reflect and envision together where we want to be and how to get there (or “how to be the change we want to see” as someone once said.)
Together, we will create a space where people can listen to one another and share ideas for “another world which is possible” Sponsored by the Anti-Oppression, Women’s Caucus and Nonviolence Working groups (and more).
Saturday, January 14th
11:45 AM – 3 PM
Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston (Arlington T Stop)
COME A FEW MINUTES EARLY BECAUSE THE WORKSHOP WILL BEGIN AT 12:00. ONCE THE PROCESS IS UNDERWAY, THERE WON’T BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LATE COMERS.
The initial energy which brought OB into being generated a living community at Dewey Square with many alternative, creative institutions, a solidarity statement with OWS on the sources of inequality and violence in the culture, actions, proposals, working groups and support for grassroots and community organizations. Since the end of the encampment, actions, proposals, working groups and community-building activities have continued to be generated. With a lot of energy devoted to keeping all these activities going, there hasn’t been much time or a format to pause, assess where we want to go, and name the positive vision(s) of the world we want to create. This workshop will give people a chance to envision together what is possible in the long term and short-term, talk about how to get there and notice what we are already doing which is building our communities and our movements.
Linda will also stay from 3:15-4:45 for a “train the trainers’ session to share ideas about strategy, movement-building, etc. For people coming to this, try to download the visioning guide from. http://www.powerupnetworks.org./occupy-the-present-change-the-future.html.
Please let us know if you plan to attend either/both.
RSVP to Cathy Hoffman “catherinebhoffman”@gmail.com
Linda Stout who is a long time activist, having founded one of the first multi-racial, poor people’s organizations in North Carolina, has been building “PowerUp” networks for social change and doing visioning work. She has been asked by several Occupies to do some visioning work with them. For more information about Linda and the visioning idea, you can go to www.powerupnetworks.org